THE Globe’s very own features editor, Catherine Lawler, and her new husband Richard Baker have become the first English couple to marry at the summit of Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The newlyweds tied the knot earlier this month halfway through a round-the-world trip.

The couple wore safety suits to climb the bridge and exchanged their wedding rings using a secure ring device, 134 metres above Sydney’s harbour.

“We wanted to get married overseas, but didn’t really fancy a beach wedding or an Elvis ceremony in Las Vegas!” said Catherine, originally from Wirral and now living in Lymm in Cheshire.

“Sydney is one of my favourite cities in the world and getting married on top of the Harbour Bridge was spectacular.”

Like everyone climbing the bridge, Richard and Catherine were breathalised before starting their ascent to make sure they weren’t over the alcohol limit before putting on their bridge suits and being clipped to a safety line.

“Wearing a grey boiler suit and trainers isn’t your usual wedding attire, but it was quite funny and I’m not the type to put on a white meringue and trot down the aisle,” said Catherine.

“Our wedding celebrant, Hollie-Berri, used to be a BridgeClimb leader, so she has climbed the bridge thousands of times, although this was her first wedding on it!”

For Richard, associate director of a local civil engineering firm, the location was unforgettable.

“The BridgeClimb leaders (who were also our marriage witnesses) tell you all sorts of fascinating facts about the bridge’s history and engineering on the way up to the top and the views of the Opera House and the harbour were amazing,” he said.

“Hopefully it’s something that our grandchildren will still think is pretty cool – even in years to come!”

The first wedding on the bridge took place last June when a Scottish couple tied the knot and there have since been three other couples – all Australian – to exchange vows on the iconic bridge.

Richard and Catherine signed their certificate of marriage and spent their wedding day at Bondi Beach before staying at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney, the city’s leading five-star hotel.

The newlyweds continued their honeymoon in New Zealand, Fiji and Los Angeles before returning home to celebrate with family and friends.

Millions of people have climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge in the last 10 years, including famous names such as Steve Irwin, Pierce Brosnan and Nicole Kidman.

Fondly known by the locals as the 'Coathanger', Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932 and is the world's widest long-span bridge.